Licensed Practical Nurse CAS

The Practical Nursing program is an intensive eleven month certificate program designed to prepare students to practice as Licensed Practical Nurses in a variety of healthcare settings. The curriculum provides students with classroom and clinical experiences in the areas of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Maternal-Child Nursing, Geriatrics and Mental Health Nursing in a variety of acute care, extended care, and outpatient facilities and includes courses in pharmacology and nutrition. The program also is designed for career laddering, awarding appropriate transfer credit allowing for seamless transfer into more advanced nursing programs of study. Upon completion of the Practical Nursing program, graduates are eligible to take the National Council License Examination – Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN). Successful completion of this examination is required for practical nursing licensure. For further information, contact Joanna Perry at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or 304-883-2429.

Admission to the School of Practical Nursing is dependent upon successful completion of the following requirements.

• Completion of the HESI Pre-Admission – PN Examination within established standards.

• Submission of a completed New River School of Practical Nursing Medical History and Physical Examination, including documentation of all required immunizations and laboratory tests.

• Negative Drug Screen

• Acceptable Criminal Background Check

Student Application to the School of Practical Nursing Program

Applications for Admission to the School of Practical Nursing must be submitted to the Director of the School of Practical Nursing prior to the end of the semester preceding program entry. This application differs from the Application for Admissions initially completed to enter the College.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING APPLICATION FORM.Print the application form and complete all sections including the essay section. The completed application may be mailed to: School of Practical Nuring, ATTN: Tina Bryant, 6101 Webster Road, Summersville, WV 26651. Completed applications may also be personally submitted to the Office of the Director of the School of Practical Nursing located at the Allied Health Training Center, 818 Northside Drive, Summersville, WV 26651.

Potential Practical Nursing students are encouraged to meet with the practical nursing faculty for academic advising while taking the prerequisites courses. If you should need guidance in completing the application process, please call 304-883-2481.

A. In addition to an grant and scholarship aid for which they are eligible, 85.3% of graduates (2010-2011) used loans to finance their education (tuition and fees, books and supplies and funds including educational costs allowed for living expenses, transportation/personal allowance). The median debt* for program graduates was by year:

2010-2011 $2,766.00

*Median loan debt from Title IV only-No completers had private loans or institutional financing during this time period.

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Q. How long will it take me to complete this program?

A. The program is designed to take 12 months to complete. The percent of graduates from this program that finished in this time by year are:

2010-2011 100%

Q. What are the chances of getting a job when I graduate?

A. The job placement rate** for students who complete the program is by year:

2010-2011 Data calculation will be provided by The National Center for Educational Statistics at a future date

Click on these links for more information on jobs related to this program:

Course evaluations are now available in Blackboard (only until midnight on 12/16) for all courses in the Fall 2016 (201701) term. These anonymous evaluations help us to improve our course delivery and we ask that all students please complete them, one for each course.

Book buyback for the fall semester will be held on the Raleigh County Campus Dec. 14 and 15 from 10 am to 6 pm and at the Greenbrier Valley Campus on Dec. 16 from 9 am to 3:30 pm. Buyback is also available online.

LPNU Spring 2017 and Winter Session students can now purchase their textbooks online through New River CTC's Bookstore.

ECSI, in conjunction with New River CTC, is offering students the opportunity to receive 1098T Tuition Statements electronically. Students interested in electronic delivery must sign up before January 10, 2017.

Complete a college course in four weeks through online study during New River CTC's Winter Session Dec. 19-Jan. 13.

Current students can register for spring 2017 classes starting Monday, Oct. 24, and new students can register for spring classes starting Monday, Nov. 14. See the Course Schedules page for a list of course offerings for the spring (201702) semester.